don't mention it
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“I don’t mention it because I’m a staffer. I keep it professional at work,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Your kids probably pick up on your money stress, even if you don’t mention it, the experts said.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2024
You try to put it out of your mind, and you don’t mention it to others.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2022
Among the 10 candidates running in the gubernatorial primary July 19, most either don’t mention it or are opposed.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022
“We’re going to meet her here today but probably find a different place to live. Heather doesn’t know Faerie exists, so don’t mention it, okay?”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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